Skip to product info
OUT OF STOCK
Ships in SPRING

Silver Years Decorative Dahlia

Dahlia 'Silver Years'

$15.99
$15.99 $19.99
per Bag of 3
Sale | Save 20%
ZONES  3-11 | Good to grow! Zone
Bulk Savings - Buy More, Save More!
We're sorry, this product cannot ship to: Canada, Puerto Rico, Alaska, Hawaii, US Virgin Islands, and Guam
  • Silver Years features palest blush-pink blooms with creamy centers and delicate lavender veining
  • Subtle silvery shimmer in morning and evening light
  • Dark, serrated foliage makes the soft petals glow
  • Romantic, heirloom-style color ideal for bouquets, blooming midsummer to frost

More Like This

Description

There is a quiet luminosity to Silver Years that is hard to capture in a photo. The petals open the palest blush pink, warming to soft cream at the heart, and each one is traced with fine lavender-purple veining that deepens slightly toward the tips. In morning or evening light, the whole bloom takes on a faint silvery shimmer, which is exactly where the name comes from.

The flowers are fully double and gracefully layered, about 4 inches across, held above dark green, serrated foliage that makes the pale petals glow by contrast. It is a romantic, understated dahlia that plays beautifully with soft grays, dusty mauves, and airy grasses, and it brings a gentle, wistful mood to a border without ever feeling washed out.

Planting & Care

Summer Blooming Bulbs, including popular varieties such as gladiolus and dahlias, are planted in the spring and bloom in the summer. Most of these bulbs are tropical and require warm weather to be planted. There must not be any danger of frost and your ground temperature must have reached 55 degrees Fahrenheit before planting. Many of our summer blooming bulbs can be planted as perennials in zones 9-10 (zone 8 if mulched), but should be treated as annuals in cooler climates. You can lift them and store them in the fall, or bring patio pots inside before frost. Read our article about How To Grow Dahlias.

Growing Dahlias: Plant Dahlia tubers after spring frosts in good garden soil with full sun. Dahlias must be protected from high winds, so we suggest you position them against a wall or be ready to stake them. Keep the plants well-watered and free of bugs, applying flower fertilizer as they grow. Your dahlias will be in full bloom by July or August, with the enormous flowers continuing to bloom until frost. As frost threatens, pull up the roots and trim off the stems. You can store the tubers in a cool dry place until the following spring.

Shipping

We're sorry, this product cannot ship to: Canada, Puerto Rico, Alaska, Hawaii, US Virgin Islands, and Guam

As soon as your order is placed you will receive a confirmation email. You will receive a second email the day your order ships telling you how it has been sent. Some perennials are shipped as potted plants, some as perennial roots packed in peat.  The ‘Plant Information’ section describes how that item will ship. All perennials and fall-planted bulbs are packaged to withstand shipping and are fully-guaranteed. Please open upon receipt and follow the instructions included.

Perennials and fall-planted bulbs are shipped at the proper planting time for your Growing Zone. Perennial and fall-planted bulb orders will arrive separately from seeds. If your order requires more than one shipment and all items are shipping to the same address, there is no additional shipping charge. See our shipping information page for approximate ship dates and more detailed information. If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (802) 227-7200 or contact us by email or chat.

View

Key Features

Light Requirements

  • Full Sun

Water Tolerance

Moderate Rainfall

Bloom Time

Mid summer until frost

Advantages

  • Easy To Grow
  • Cut Flowers
  • Container Planting

Additional information

Mature Height

42-48" tall

Bulb Spacing

1 per sq ft

Soil Type

  • Average Soil
  • Sandy Soil
  • Acidic Soil
  • Compost Enriched Garden Loam Soil
  • Well-Drained Soil

Soil Moisture

  • Average

Planting Depth

1-2" deep

Planting Time

  • Spring / Summer

Flower Size

4" across

Growing Zones

  • Zone 3
  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
  • Zone 9
  • Zone 10
  • Zone 11

Hardiness Zone

  • Zone 8
  • Zone 9
  • Zone 10
  • Zone 11

How To Grow

Lift in colder zones
Expand For More

Your Recently Viewed